Welcome back to Term 4! I hope you had a restful and relaxing break and are as eager as I am to get back into the classroom and learn some more fabulous things! New Maths links for Thurs 3rd Dec Game one - alligators eat the biggest first! Game two - aargh me hearties! Game three - octopus' garden Game Four - coordinates
Week 5 - Applying our learning 'Makey Makey style' This week we decided to make our own instruments from paper, cardboard and 'bits and pieces' we found around our classroom. We used our knowledge of Makey Makey to turn them into 'real' musical instruments.
IT this week: 1. We are focusing on Narrative Writing this term. This week we have been looking at characters and how to write a detailed description. Your task this week is to create your own "personal characteristic description" for someone we all know. Start by focusing on their face, then work your way down to describe the rest of them. See Mrs Clay's example on the writing wall for more detail.
2. Once you have finalised, reviewed and published your personal characteristic description, you can continue to work on your Inquiry presentation.
Week 3 / 4 On Friday we experimented with the 'Makey-Makey's' Mrs Clay has been telling us about. We created designs using pencils, and we used our knowledge of conductivity and circuits to play a piano using only the drawings we did. There was lots of problem solving and working out the different factors involved. We had a great time!
Term Three - COW task: click on this link to complete. Build a 3D shape we have been studying in Geometry - or a 3D object in your chosen country.
Term Three - Inquiry Study into Country Comparisons Today we looked at some great footage comparing how others live their lives. We looked at how children get to school around the world; what families spend on their weekly food budget; what children's bedrooms from around the world look like; as well as playgrounds from around the world.
Have a think about what country you would like to investigate. Choose a country you know NOTHING about - that way you will be certain to learn lots!
This link will take you to a site which compares NZ to countries around the world. Term Two Holiday links: 1) Here is a link for parents to see what they can do to help you at home... 2) A link to the AAinsurance "Nominate a good sporting coach/sport organiser". 3) A link to the marking schedule for your speech! Have a look at this website to find the motto for your surname. If it's not listed here, create your own!
Many of you are preparing for the upcoming ICAS exams which are occurring over the next few months. Here is a link to a page which has a number of downloadable practice questions.
Week One: Monday - We have a PE coaching session in the afternoon with some pro-football coaches STEM Club to meet at lunch on Wed. Orchestra and Choir are on Wed afternoon as they were last term Kapa Haka at 1.30pm on Friday. 3D printers and robotics peeps at 1:30pm on Friday too.
Together we are going to be part of such an exciting learning journey you won't realise how quickly the time will be passing. Year 6 is filled with so many opportunities - opportunities to learn, opportunities of responsibility, opportunities to try something new, opportunities to have fun, opportunities to get involved and make the most of your last year at Wakaaranga School!
So step up, take part and ride this exciting year with me!
On Wednesday we watched this awesome video about the relationship between Science and Music and just had to share it on our wikipage!
New Maths links for Thurs 3rd Dec
Game one - alligators eat the biggest first!
Game two - aargh me hearties!
Game three - octopus' garden
Game Four - coordinates
Maths links
Game ONE
Game TWO
Game THREE
For maths, click this link!
and then this one
and then this one
This term is your last term at Waka! Excited much?!
There is so much going on it will fly by - Keep an eye on the notices for all things that are coming up!
Maths Week 2 - Area and Perimeter - have a go at this game
Recount writing Term 4 -
Week 6 - Vote for us!
http://vectorfutureofenergy.co.nz/
Week 5 - Applying our learning 'Makey Makey style'
This week we decided to make our own instruments from paper, cardboard and 'bits and pieces' we found around our classroom. We used our knowledge of Makey Makey to turn them into 'real' musical instruments.
IT this week:
1. We are focusing on Narrative Writing this term. This week we have been looking at characters and how to write a detailed description. Your task this week is to create your own "personal characteristic description" for someone we all know. Start by focusing on their face, then work your way down to describe the rest of them. See Mrs Clay's example on the writing wall for more detail.
2. Once you have finalised, reviewed and published your personal characteristic description, you can continue to work on your Inquiry presentation.
Week 3 / 4
On Friday we experimented with the 'Makey-Makey's' Mrs Clay has been telling us about. We created designs using pencils, and we used our knowledge of conductivity and circuits to play a piano using only the drawings we did. There was lots of problem solving and working out the different factors involved. We had a great time!
Term Three -
COW task: click on this link to complete. Build a 3D shape we have been studying in Geometry - or a 3D object in your chosen country.
Term Three - Inquiry Study into Country Comparisons
Today we looked at some great footage comparing how others live their lives.
We looked at how children get to school around the world; what families spend on their weekly food budget; what children's bedrooms from around the world look like; as well as playgrounds from around the world.
Have a think about what country you would like to investigate. Choose a country you know NOTHING about - that way you will be certain to learn lots!
This link will take you to a site which compares NZ to countries around the world.
Term Two Holiday links:
1) Here is a link for parents to see what they can do to help you at home...
2) A link to the AAinsurance "Nominate a good sporting coach/sport organiser".
3) A link to the marking schedule for your speech!
Have a look at this website to find the motto for your surname. If it's not listed here, create your own!
Many of you are preparing for the upcoming ICAS exams which are occurring over the next few months. Here is a link to a page which has a number of downloadable practice questions.
Week One:
Monday - We have a PE coaching session in the afternoon with some pro-football coaches
STEM Club to meet at lunch on Wed.
Orchestra and Choir are on Wed afternoon as they were last term
Kapa Haka at 1.30pm on Friday.
3D printers and robotics peeps at 1:30pm on Friday too.
Reach for the stars!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk
After spelling today, we watched this video about an awesome person called Danny Macaskill who is 'one with his bike'!
Welcome to Room 6e - 2015!
Together we are going to be part of such an exciting learning journey you won't realise how quickly the time will be passing.
Year 6 is filled with so many opportunities - opportunities to learn, opportunities of responsibility, opportunities to try something new, opportunities to have fun, opportunities to get involved and make the most of your last year at Wakaaranga School!
So step up, take part and ride this exciting year with me!
On Wednesday we watched this awesome video about the relationship between Science and Music and just had to share it on our wikipage!
SLD report